The Shih Tzu breeders were great when we picked up my little curious bundle of joy. They had so many things to tell us.
I was too busy getting acquainted with the puppy to remember much of what the breeders told us, but I did listen to the party about teaching him to use the bathroom outside. They suggested that before even taking the baby into the house to see his new home, take him to the part of the yard where we wanted him to use the bathroom.
I tried it and it worked. After just sitting there a few minutes he urinated. I showered him with praise and then took him into the house.
A couple of hours later, we took the little rascal outside again and had another successful potty break at the Puppy Outhouse.